[01] What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Changes were definitely smaller this year. Worked with elders and mental health, went to therapy, lifted weights, ran more than 3 miles, went to Western Canada.

[02] Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I di no eep last year's resolution of spending ( Read more... )

Here's the thing. If you do not give me access to your personal thoughts, that's okay. But then you will not get access to mine. End of story.

So I survived the quarter. Holy shit, between Anatomy, Research Methods, and actually trying to get in shape, it has been a legit challenge. But you know what, I got an A- in anatomy, a B+ in RM, and am up to running 2.5 miles, which is the starting distance for the 10K training program that we start next week. I'd say not bad ( Read more... )

I missed my little goatling very badly on this beautiful sunny day. I wished I could have gone out into the sun to take a nap with him and feed him rose petals. Every time I lock my car and the horn beeps, I wait to hear him greet me. I never do. I never will.

I'm feeling better. I am. But I don't feel the same. I went to a show with Jack last night and I thought of an analogy for how grief feels, for me ( Read more... )

  I'm choosing to believe that every time I think of Elska, one of two things happen : 1) a rose-blackberry-pomegranate-hybrid bush pops up in goat heaven, or 2) he gets a good belly scratching ( Read more... )

Butterbean died last night, and another baby goat died this morning. They had a strain of worms that are immune to the dewormer that Elliot gave them, and now he's pretty worried about the other goats. He's going to give them a stronger, different dewormer just to be sure. Butterbean was such a good goat. She was so sweet and gentle... and always ( Read more... )

When I went to see the goats today, Butterbean wasn't there. I texted Elliot to find out what was going on and it turns out he found her lying down, unable to stand on her own. He took her to the vet and now he's basically nursing her, but they're still not sure if she's ok. Last week, Jack and I saw her get headbutted in the side by one of the ( Read more... )

 Just thinking out loud, so to speak...

Things to consider for housing :

• Roommates? It's true that some places are cheaper with roommates and so far all the cutest places I've seen have been rooms in a house with other people. I'm not really opposed to roommates, it would be cool to know people right off the bat... But I also would really like my own ( Read more... )

 That light at the end of the tunnel? Yeah, it's kinda starting to look like an oncoming train...